Thirty-nine-year-old vendor Rennie Inniss appeared yesterday before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with two counts of discharging a loaded firearm with intent.
It was alleged that on April 17, 2024, at the Georgetown Seawall public road, he discharged a loaded firearm at Sheldon Smith and Jermaine Duncan with the intent to harm, maim, or disfigure them. He pleaded not guilty to both charges.
Attorney Stacy Goodings told the magistrate that on the day in question, Smith encountered Inniss at the seawall, where he was spending time with his girlfriend. Smith then made a degrading statement. Inniss questioned Smith about the reason for his comment.
A scuffle ensued, leading to Inniss pulling out a firearm which allegedly went off accidentally. Goodings further indicated that Inniss and Smith intended to settle the matter, and as a result, a sum of $450,000 was handed over in court by the defendant’s brother.
The prosecution informed the court that they were unable to locate the second complainant but requested that reporting conditions be imposed with the bail.
As a result, the magistrate granted bail in the sum of $75,000, with reporting conditions beginning from Friday, August 30, 2024.
